Contents of This Advising Packet

Adventure Education B.A. Degree Program

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Advising Information

Summer & Fall2016 Semesters

CONTENTS OF THIS ADVISING PACKET

Advising Preparation, & Web Links...... 1

Adventure Education Faculty and Advisors...... 2

AE Teaching Assistantship (TA) ………………………………………………………………………………………..…3

AE Summer Schedule ………………………………………………………………………………………………………4

Information about Applying to both AE Major and Minor………………………………………………………………..5

AE Major Degree Planner...... 6

Application to the AE Major...... 8

AE Minor Degree Planner...... 10

Application to the AE Minor...... 11

AE Program Professional Conduct Requirements ……………………………………………………………………..13

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IF YOU PLAN TO ENROLL IN ANY ADVENTURE EDUCATION COURSES SUMMER & FALL SEMESTERS 2016,

you must…

1. Be a declared Adventure Education major or minor. Some courses may also require an instructor signature.

2.AE Majors Advising Appointments

AE Majors must meet withNia Rose Vestal, AE Academic Advisor and Success Coach, Rm 279 EBH,

970-247-6327, , in order to be cleared to register for all FALL 2016 courses.

4.TUESDAY, March 29: AE Majors and Minors Applications Due by 5:00 p.m.

If you are an AE major or minor* and are in the process of completing, or have already completed AE 101 plus an AE outdoor skills and management course (AE 121, AE 131, AE 141, AE 241, AE 321, AE 325, AE 331, AE 360), and have not yet applied to the AE program, submit the application for admission to the Adventure Education major or minor by Tuesday, March 29, 2016. (*The application for AE minors is required for those students who declared the minor after July 1, 2013.)

AE Major and Minor applications are at the end of this document.

AE MAJORS, PREPARE FOR YOUR AE ADVISING APPOINTMENT BY DOING THE FOLLOWING:

1. The schedule (Ctrl + click link)for Fall 2016 is viewable on webOPUS! Please check your registration status for your day to register for classes.

1. Plan a course schedule considering how each proposed course moves you ahead toward graduation. Have alternative courses in case your first choices are full. Use the degree planning worksheet at

1. Analyze your transcript, including major and minor requirements, Liberal Arts core requirements, and electives. Use the College catalog links for this.

1. Visit the following FLC online catalog resources:

FLC liberal arts core requirements:

Degree planning worksheet:

FLC policies about registration, withdrawals, and grades:

ADVENTURE EDUCATON FACULTY

Bob Stremba Pine Hall 40 247-6295

Lee Frazer Pine Hall 29A 247-7353

Tim Thomas Pine Hall 30B 247-6322

Aaron Ball Pine Hall 39 247-7585

AE 395Adventure Education Teaching Assistantship

Fall 2016

Opportunities in the following courses:

Time Commitment:

One AE 395 credit per 30 hours of TA work observing, teaching, preparing, and meeting with the course instructor. All students registered for AE 395 must also attend TA seminar MW 9:05 – 10:00 AM.

Teaching Assistant Qualifications (Prerequisites):

• You must have completed the course you wish to TA, or the equivalent, plus Teaching Methods for Adventure Educators (AE 220), both at a high level of competence.
• For field courses you must have also completed at a high level of competence Wilderness Expedition (AE 201), Adventure Leadership (AE 210), and Wilderness First Responder (AE 230).

Application and Selection Process:

Complete the AE 395 Teaching Assistantship Application form electronically, and email the form to the instructor of your first priority course. TA’s are selected on the basis of academic performance, demonstrated teaching ability, organizational skills, professionalism, potential to positively impact students’ learning, and faculty need. AE 395, Teaching Assistantship, requires instructor permission, and instructors have the prerogative to accept or deny TA requests.

FALL 2016 Adventure Education Course Schedule

Time Commitment:

One AE 395 credit per 30 hours of TA work observing, teaching, preparing, and meeting with the course instructor. All students registered for AE 395 must also attend TA seminar MW 9:05 – 10:00 AM.

Teaching Assistant Qualifications (Prerequisites):

• You must have completed the course you wish to TA, or the equivalent, plus Teaching Methods for Adventure Educators (AE 220), both at a high level of competence.
• For field courses you must have also completed at a high level of competence Wilderness Expedition (AE 201), Adventure Leadership (AE 210), and Wilderness First Responder (AE 230).

Application and Selection Process:

Complete the AE 395 Teaching Assistantship Application form electronically, and email the form to the instructor of your first priority course. TA’s are selected on the basis of academic performance, demonstrated teaching ability, organizational skills, professionalism, potential to positively impact students’ learning, and faculty need. AE 395, Teaching Assistantship, requires instructor permission, and instructors have the prerogative to accept or deny TA requests.

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Information about applying for admission to the

Major or Minor in Adventure Education

• Show proof of enrollment in or completion of: AE 101with a grade of C+ or better and one outdoor skills and management course. See Adventure Education Majorfor more information.
• Have a current minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50, and a minimum Adventure Education grade point average of 2.50.
• Submit a completed Adventure Education major or minor application form to the AE Administrative Assistant by the Tuesday following spring break in March (for fall admittance) or the second Tuesday in November (for spring admittance).
• Students applying to the Adventure EducationMajor program must also submit (by the above deadlines) along with the Major Application: 1. A current professional résumé. 2. Two letters of recommendation, one from a Fort Lewis College faculty member (excluding Adventure Education faculty), and one from an adult professional (excluding immediate family) who is familiar with the student’s professional goals and work ethic. 3. Current Transcripts and a completed Code of Conduct form.
• Students applying to the Adventure Education Minor program must also submit (by the above deadlines) along with the Minor Application: 1. Current Transcripts and 2. A completed Code of Conduct form.

Before completing this application, please read all the descriptive information available about the Adventure Education degree program, including information in the College catalog. Responses that show that you are well-informed about the program and the discipline of Adventure Education, and that demonstrate a professional commitment will be in your favor.

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Degree Planner Adventure Education Major (Revised March 25, 2016)

REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS WITH A MAJOR IN ADVENTURE EDUCATION

Important Information:

1.In order to enroll in any Adventure Education course, except AE 230, you must be a declared Adventure Education major or minor.

2.Application to AE Major: Once you complete a minimum of 6 credits in Adventure Education, including AE 101 plus one AE skills and management course, you must apply for admission to the Adventure Education major to continue taking AE courses. Admission to continue requires a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA and 2.5 AE GPA, an application form, current professional resume, and two professional references.

3.Transfer students: The AE degree may be completed in four semesters if you have successfully completed the AA or AS degree of 60 credits, including specified AE transfer courses (see catalog transfer map to graduation). Without the specified AE transfer courses, the degree will take a minimum of six semesters. The AE immersion semester requires enrollment in AE 201, AE 210, AE 220, AE 230, and one other specified AE course (TBA) in the same fall semester. AE 201, AE 210, and AE 220 must be taken together; they cannot be completed separately. Therefore, transfer students entering the program with one or two, but not all three of these courses, will need to still take all courses in the immersion semester, which may result in non-acceptance of some transfer credit.

Major Requirements: 54 credits

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